(10-02) 15:32 PDT WINDSOR - Two Novato men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a U-Haul truck and using it to pilfer a bed, washer and dryer and numerous other items - nearly $300,000 worth - from a Sonoma County home, authorities said today.

Three all-terrain vehicles, several antique slot machines, household appliances, furniture, art and guns were among the items stolen Saturday from a home on Eastside Road in Windsor, said Sonoma County sheriff's Sgt. Glenn Lawrence. The owner was out of town at the time, he said.

Cutrufelli, who worked as a day laborer for the owner nearly a year ago, quickly became a suspect, Lawrence said.

"His name popped up and we recognized the name," he said. "We've had contact with him before."

Because of the volume of items stolen, investigators figured the burglars would have needed a truck to carry out the crime, so they began checking with local rental companies. They learned that a 26-foot-long U-Haul had been stolen from the Santa Rosa area Thursday.

When police paid a visit to Cutrufelli's home on Olive Avenue in Novato, they found the truck - as well as stolen furniture, paintings, antiques, clothing and other property from the Windsor residence, authorities said.

Another lead brought detectives to Guimont's home on San Carlos Drive a few miles away, where they found a trailer that had been stolen from the Windsor home.

Investigators found the rest of the burglary victim's property at Guimont's house, including the all-terrain vehicles, washer and dryer and king-size bed, along with a refrigerator and several flat-screen TVs, Lawrence said.

Guimont left while police were waiting for a search warrant, Lawrence said. He was arrested a short distance away.

"They're sharp, aren't they?" he said. "It's nice to get the guy's property back. It worked out nicely."